Metallic rail-tie.



J. W. L G. W. SEATON.

METALLIC RAIL TIE.

APPLICATION FILED 13110.12, 1912.

Patented May 5., 1914.

M l AfL/orne] WJTNESSES CQLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH C0., WASHINGTON. D. t,

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METALLIC RAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ea tray 5, asia.

vApplication led December 12, 1912. Serial No. 736,352.

fastening member -being adjustable thereon for the purpose of .securing ordinary rails thereto.

An object of our invention is to provide a device of the type mentioned above wherein the fastening members are readily adjustable and on the other hand may be secured in rigid relation thereto with com-l parative ease.

Another object of our invention is to provide a metallic rail tie which has coperating therewith suitable fastening members, the latter being stamped from a single sheet of material whereby their cost is reduced to aminimum.

A further object of our invention is to provide Va rail tie of such peculiar and novel construction as will allow a number to be shipped, without large space. By

taking up a comparatively this wemean that the ties three ties can be made to take up the space normally required for two. The greatest of stress is laid upon this point for it is thought that by this provision the efliciency of our invention is greatly added to.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a device of the foregoing character which consists of but a few simple parts whereby it may be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

AWith the above and other objects in view, our invention relates to such details of construction and in the arrangement and combinat-ion of the several parts as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing our invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of our invention parts however being shown broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of our invention showing parts thereof in elevation. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a section of our invention. Fig. 4; is a perspective view of a fastenin member. Fig. 5 is a view showing the met iod whereby the ties may be shipped, three ties taking up the space normally required for two.-

i In` the accompanying drawings wherein 1s illustrated the preferred form of our invention, the numeral 10 designates a body portion of our improved tie which is ypreferably constructed of metal and which 'has-its longitudinal sides provided with upwardly projecting side portions 11 the latter being provided with 'inturned flanges 12 which serve the purpose that will be hereinafter fully set forth and described. Upon reference to the drawings it will be recognized that the flanges 12 do no-t meet when extending about the top of the device but on the other hand provide a comparatively large, longitudinally extending way for the reception of the fastening members hereinafter mentioned. Each of the flanges 12 is provided at suitable opposite points, with elongated slots 13 and 14, which slotsV receive suitable fastening members as will be hereiianges adjacent theslots are provided with transversely extending teeth 15 which are engaged by correspondingly formed members upon the fastening device so that the rigid securing of the latter is practically assured. The fastening member consists of a plate 16 having rows of teeth 17 provided thereon and near its sides. Provided within the plate 16 and at a central point in relation to the rows of teeth is a pair of cut out portions 18 through which extend bolts 19 the head portions 20 of the latter limiting theupward movement. As is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the fastening members are disposed within the tie, the bolts 19 extending upwardly through the slots 13 and 14: and being secured in place through the medium of nuts and washers 21 and 22. It will also be recognized that after the bolts have been secured in place the plates will be forcing the teeth 17 in engagement with the teeth 15 thus obviating the accidental disl being secured in place.

jammed against the flanges 12 consequentlyy inafter set forth The under side of the v placementv of the fastening members after.v

Carried by and formed integral with the plate 16 are constricted tongues 23 which are bent upwardly as shown in Fig. 2 to eX- tend about the base flange of a rail 24 of the ordinary type in such a manner that the latter is securely held in place and its lateral movement prevented.

Vvlhile we have shown the tongues 23 bent to conform with the curvature of the base flange of the ordinary :torni of rail, it is to be appreciated that the latter may be of any desired forni and that the tongues may be bent in any desired mann-er to conform with the contour thereof. Further it will be recognized that the rails may be adjusted upon the tie in relation to each other, thus greatly facilitating the accommodation of coaches or locomotives of diierent widths.

From the foregoing it is thought that the advantages and novel features of our invention will be readily comprehended.

Such changes as are permissible by the subjoined claim may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A device of the character described coInprising a body portion, side pieces carried by said body portion, flanges projecting in wardly from said body portion, the inner edges of said flanges being spaced apart and arranged in parallel relation to each other, teeth formed upon the underside of said flanges, said flanges having a pair ot' longitudinal slots therein, a plate having open ings therein carried upon the underside of said anges, teeth provided upon said plate for engagement with the teeth of said flanges, tongues carried by and formed integral with said plates projecting upwardly and beyond said flanges, and means engaging said openings and said slots for adjust ably securing said plates upon said flanges, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN WV. SEATON. GEORGE W. SEATON. Witnesses:

LEN M. TAYLOR, GEO. H.`LYMAN.

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